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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD
VOLUME XIV., No. 53.
With Splendid Record of Achievements and Peace Victories
' Sixteen Battleships Reach Home Amid Rejoicing
Vast Crowds Cheered
Wildly While Hundreds
of Excursion Boats’
Whistles Screeched the
Nation’s Joy at Return of
Squadrons From Voyage
Around World.
OLD POINT COMFORT, Va.—With
the homeward bound pennants
streaming far behind them, twenty
eight bands playing "The Star
Spangled Banner,” and saluting can
non roaring tribute to the president
of the United States, the battleship
fleet of the American navy ended its
world's cruise here Monday. After
steaming in review of the president,
whose eagle crested flag of blue was
at the main of the cruiser yacht May
flower, sixteen white battleships final
ly cast anchor in the same fair way
of Hampton Roads from whence they
started fourteen months ago on the
notable journey of 45,000 miles. The
joy of home-coming was written upon
every face of the blue jackets, and
every officer on board of the sixteen
ships, the long cruise, the visits to
many of the most famous ports in the
world, and the homage that has been
paid to the fleet by every nation fa
vored on the calling list, have been
sources of intense interest to every
one aboard the famous vessels, but
unquestionably there was no scene in
all the world to compare in beauty
with the familiar landmarks picked
up by the battle fleet as it steamed
triumphant, with its self-reliant and
efficient ' force through the Virginia
REAR ADMIRAL SPERRY
*Mra2e3'Bflc£»
He commanded the Ameri
can battleship fleet in its
record breaking trip
trip around the world
during the latter part of
the voyage, and is the
ranking officer in the
great naval pageant at
Hampton Roads.
capes Monday and entered the hos
pitable waters of the Chesapeake
Bay and Hampton Roads.
NEW CRUISING
STANDARD SET.
The American navy has set a new
cruising standard for the other navies
of the world to strive for. As she led
the beautiful column of battleships
ready for any emergency and bidding
defiance to storms or tortuous chan
nels of strange waters of hemis
pheres out of Hampton Roads four
teen months ago and as she piloted
the fleet through all seas and into all
the ports of the long cruise, the flag
ship Connecticut steamed again Mon
day at the head of the returning squa
drons.
The day of home-coming dawned
with prospects of weather as fair as
the day in December, 1907, on which
the fleet set sail.
Foreign naval attaches, immense
parties of government officials, and
high officers of the army and navy,
were aboard the fleet of welcome
which steamed out to greet the In
coming vessels and to witness tho re
view by the president at the tail of
the horseshoe. *
DISTINGUISHED
SIGIJf -SEEPS.
The . J)flower, which came down
from Washington Sunday night, with
a distinguished party on board, cast
per anchors in the same waters Mon
day. where she took tip her position
at the sailing of the fleet. After tho
THE UNITED STATES BATTLESHIP IDAHO
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Battleship Idaho. She is one of the latest of Uncle Sam’s fighting craft and
one of the most powerful. She takes part in the great naval pageant at Hamp
ton Roads.
ceremonial greeting of the battle
ships arid their escort, the Mayflower
steamed herself at the end of a long
column into Hampton Roads and
when the home-coming vessels had
anchored she took a position in the
center of the fleet. Admiral Sperry
and other flag officers, together with
the captains commanding, were re
ceived on board and to them Presi
dent Roosevelt extended cordial
thanks which he afterward expressed
anew- to the officers and crews of the
four divisional (lagßhips which he vis
ited late in the afternoon.
At 7 a. m. a fog settled down, but
lifted in an hour. A light rain be
gan to fall about 9 a. m. 'with pros
pects that it would continue through
out the day.
In the battleship and cruiser squad
rons that filed by the Mayflower to
day and saluted the president’s flag
at the main of the graceful little
cruiser yacht, there were represented
320,490 tons of water displacement.
Every battleship in commission in the
navy had a place in the long line.
There were twenty of the heavily
belted vessels, fifteen being among
the original sixteen that sailed away
fourteen months ago. The Maine
served today as flagship of the
squadron of vessels sent to meet the
in-coming fleet and, as the wireless
despatches- already have tokl, she was
greeted at sea with all the enthusiasm
of an old friend.
The battle ship fleet and its escort
ing squadron of four battleships and
five cruisers, arrived at the southern
drill grounds fifty miles off the Vir
ginia capes Sunday and while there
made ready for today’s review and
inspection.
THOUSANDS
WATCHED SHIPS.
The Virginia Beach, offering one of
the first opportunities for a glimpse
of the in-coming squadrons, was
sought by thousands. At Cape Hen
ry and ail along the Lynn Haven and
Willoughby shores great throngs
were gathered. On the/oposite shore
of the Roadstead, the crowd waß dens
est at Old Point.
When the battleships pointed their
prows at .daylight for the gateway of
the Roads, the Mayflower with Presi
dent Roosevelt and his party on board
was steaming down Cheasapeake Bay
to the anchorage ground at the tail
of the Horseshoe.
Today, with their splendid record of
achievements and victories of peace
behind them, sixteen battleships came
home to a welcome and to a cere-'
monious greeting which could hardly
have been more jubilant and sincere
if the fleet were returning victorious
from some famous battleground.
The president addressed not only
the officers of the fleet gathered upon
the quarterdeck of Mayflower, but he
visited as well the four divisional
flagships and there he addressed the
crews in terms of enthusiastic com
pliment. The Mayflower had not
long lain at anchor when tracings of
smoke on the horizon told of the ap
proach of the fleet and within a little
while thereafter the mastheads of
Connecticut could be picked up with
glasses through the wide swung
capes.
PRESIDENT
MADE SPEECHES.
At 10:48 the fleet passed through
the capes. At 10:58 the flagship Con
necticut reached Mayflower and the
twenty-four in-coming warships fired
a simultaneous salute of 21 guns in
honor of the president.
The president made his way to the
bridge of the Mayflower while the sa
luting was in progress. He had not
long to wait before the imposing line
was bearing right down upon the re
viewing boat.
It set the nerves to tingling with
patriotic pride, for there is no more
inspiring sight than a long column of
well-drilled fighting ships. On either
side of the in-coming armada were
gathered scores of excursion steam
ers which grew constantly thicker
and thicker as the warships ploughed
their way to their home anchorage.
As the prow of the Connecticut
reached the bridge of the Mayflower
the band on board the flagship began
to play "Star Spangled Banner.”
The president doffed his silk hat
and stood at attention in salute to
the flag.
When the last of cruisers had pass-
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 22, 1909.
fiugusfans Are Honoring
the Memory of Washington
Banks and Business Ex
changes, Schools and City
Offices Are Closed Ac
cording To Custom. Mili
tary in Camp.
In observance of Washingtofl’s
birthday, all banks, schools, the city
offices, the post office, the cotton ex
change and several other places of
business are closed in Augusta today.
Hundreds of flags are waving proudly
in honor of the anniversary of the
birth of the "Father of His Country.”
No exercises were held in the
schools today. For many years it
has been the custom for the schools
to close on Washington’s birthday,
and that constitutes the observance.
Many people are taking advantage
of the double holiday—Sunday and
Monday coming together—to go hunt
ing, or on other outing trips.
The Oglethorpes and Clinch Rifles
are encamped in the woods beyond
Summerville, for a pleasant two-day
military outing. The men are un
der strict miliary discipline, and
getting a taste of real camp life.
Small flags, lapel buttons and
other souvenirs appropriate to the oc
casion are being worn by hundreds of
Augustans in honor of Washington.
The city has entered fully into the
spirit of the holiday, even though in
the strictest Bense obsenrvance of the
day will not be characterized by an.v
material cessation of business activ
ity.
FOURTH DEGREE HAD
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE
Eloquent Sermon Was
Preached By Father
Gunn, of Atlanta.
Members of the Fourth Degree of
the Knights of Columbus attended
the Vesper Service en masse at St.
Patrick’s church Sunday evening,
participating in the consecration and
the musical program. The service
was very impressive.
An eloquent sermon was preached
by Rev. Father Gunn, of Atlanta, who
is himseit a Fourth Degree Knight.
He discussed at some length the rela
tion between Church and State.
K. OF P.’S TO HOLD A
SPECIAL MEETING
There will be a special meeting of
Vlgilent Lodge No. 2 Wednesday
night at the Castle Hall for the pur
pose of conferring the third rank. A
special dispensation has been secured
from the district deputy. There are
four candidate for the rank, and they
will receive all that is coming to
them Wednesday night. The meet
ing is at 7:30 o’clock.
DR. WM. T. BULL DIED
AT SAVANNAH MONDAY
Special to The Herald.
SAVANNAH, Ga—Dr. Wm. T. Bull,
the famous surgeon, died at Wimberly
Isle of Hope, at noon today.
ed the Mayflower, the Connecticut
was steaming by Old Point pier more
than seven miles away and the great
crowds gathered there were cheering
and waving flags, handkerchiefs and
hats in a perfect ecstacy of welcome
and enthusiasm.
After the ships had anchored the
Mayflower, gaily dressed in honor of
the occasion, passed through the lane
left by the battleships, amid cheers
ashore and afloat. Passing Fortress
Monro- the president’s flag received
a salute of 21 guns.
The Mayflow'er anchored in the cen
ter of the fleet.
Then followed calls of the fleet of
ficers upon the president who warmly
congratulated the officers and men
under them for the part each played
in the splendid cruise.
The president then -visited the di
visional flagship
GOBII COOPER
01 OHIO
AGAIN
Under Cross-Examination
Gives Further Details of
the Killing of Carmack.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The knowl
edge by the public that all resources
of the prosecution would Monday be
brought to bear upon the young man
who swears he shot and killed form
er Senator Carmack in
served to draw an immense crowd to
the Cooper-Sharp trial.
Before the cross examination be
gan Judge Anderson asked young
Cooper if heyknew Senator Carmack.
"Yes, sir. I knew him, and he knew
me.”
“That’s all.”
Attorney General McCarn then took
the witness.
"You have read your testimony
since Saturday?”
“Yes, sir.”
“And discussed it with your coun
sel?”
"No, not tho testimony. Counsel
asked some questions.”
"When were you introduced to Sen
ator Carmack?"
KNEW CARMACK
FOR LONG TIME.
“I do not remember whether I ever
was introduced to him. I have known
him all my life. Just before tho
shooting he was frequently in my
uncle’s office on business connected
with the campaign. I spoke to him
several timeH before the shooting.
“The testimony you gave was the
first statement you ever made?”
“Yes, sir.”
“You heard the testimony in ap
plication or ball?"
‘T did.” .
“Yet you never made a statement?”
“No, sir.”
“You have associated since the
tragedy with your co-defendants?”
“Yes, sir.”
“You were in jail together?"
“Yes, sir.”
“As a matter of fact, you never
hare occupied a cell, have you?”
The defense was objecting to every
question, but this was the only one
ruled out.
HANDLED ONE
CRIMINAL CASE. v
“You are a lawyer?”
“Yes, sir.”
“in criminal courts?”
“No, sir—only one case.”
“You did a great deal of pardon
work?”
"Only one. I got a pardon for
Jesse Linder.”
“Your practice, then, was practi
cally to see Governor Patterson and
the pardon board?”
The attorney general suddenly
switched to the day of the tragedy,
taking up the story at the time that
Robin Cooper said he had arrived at
the office.
"When did you telephone Mrs.
Burch, your sister, to find your fa
ther?”
“About 9.30 a. m.”
"And you wanted your sister to
keep him off the streets?”
"Yes, sir.”
"Still, your father had only left you
a moment before?”
“Yes, sir.”
"When did you learn that your fa
ther was armed?”
"When he reached my office that
morning.”
(Continued on page five.)
SEVEN KILLED
EN ROUTE TO
SEEREET
Train Bearing Passengers
To Norfolk in Hcad-ou
Collision.
WILMINGTON, Del.—Seven men
were killed or burned to death early
Monday in a head-on collision be
tween an express train and two loco
motives on the Delaware division of
the Pennsylvania at Delrnar, one hun
dred miles south of this city. Two
passengers were injured.
Princess Trixie, the educated horse
which was being taken to Norfolk,
was burned to death. Sho was a
famous animal. The train was a regu
lar express from Philadelphia to Nor
folk .and was crowded with passeng
ers bound for Hampton Roads to see
tha great spectacle. The mail car
and a baggage car stood the brunt of
the collision, and all men in them
Were either killed or injured.
The wreckage took tire and it wa/
impossible to rescue those caught, be
neath it. All of the passenger coaches
and sleepers remained on the track.
PRESSMANS TO
Cl A IMILLiGN
FOR DNS
Augusta Delegates Who
Went To Birmingham
Re turned Satui'day Night
i *
Mr. Joseph S. Reynolds and Mr.
Charles IS. Whitney returned to the
city Saturday'-'night ’from Birming
ham, Ala., where they have been at
tending a convention of the laymen
of the Presbyterian church. There
were over fifteen hundred delegates
present at L.e convention. Hundreds
of thousands of dollars were sub
scribed, and resolutions were drafted
by a committee pledging the layinep
to try to raise $1,000,000 in the next
year for foreign missionary work.
Mr. Reynolds was shown a great
honor by being made chairman of
the committee on resodutlons. The
committee expressed the policy of the
convention and did much great work.
Mr. Reynolds said that a great
amount of enthusiasm was shown at
the meeting and great good will como
of it. He said that the members
present who were able gave liberally,
several men subscribing as much as
SIO,OOO for one purpose. Rev. Dr.
Bradley, of China, spoke to the con
vention and asked for SIO,OOO to help
him carry on his work. Before he
sat down men were on the floor clam
oring to give part of the money. He
was given $20,900.
The meeting was a Southern ono,
but there were delegates from the
entire world. Missionaries came to
Birmingham from China, Western
Asia, and from Africa.
Gov. Glenn was given $10,009 for
home missions. The million dollars
Is for foreign missions. The conven
tion did much to inspire interest, and
new life into the workers.
A canvass will be made among the
members of the Presbyterian churcH*
es of the city and much will bo se
cured for the movement. The Pres
byterians of the city gave Gov. Glenn
$1,004 for home missions during his
recent visit.
MRS. COOPER POPE
DIED SUDDENLY
Passed Away At Mount
Airey. To Be Buried At
Savannah.
News was received In the city this
morning of the death of Mrs. Cooper
Pope, at. her home at Mount. Airy,
On. Tho death was quite sudden, and
the family have learned none of tho
particulars.
Mrs. Pope wlli be remembered by
a great many Augusta peoplf as Miss
Hattie Hull, a daughter of Mrs. Geo.
G. Hull, as iter family lived In Hum
mervllle many years ago. she is a
sister of Mrs. George J, Baldwin, of
Savannah, and a nleee of the late J.
H. Alexander, of Augusta.
Mrs. Pope leaves a husband and
three small children surviving her.
She will be hurled In Savannah some
time Tuesday.
MAN AND WOMAN
PRESENTED WEAPONS
Mr. N. M. Horn and Mrs. Jennie
Harris were before Judge Plequet
Monday morning charged with dlsor
daily conduct. Mrs. Harris claimed
that. Mr. Dorn made Insulting re
marks to her nnd sh" secured a pis
tol to shoot him. Mr, Dora said he
secured his gun, and was going to
protect himself. There was much
conflicting testimony. Judge Plequet
dismissed the case.
DAILY AND SUNDAY, $6.00 PER YEAR.
Washington’s Birthday Is
Being Observed Everywhere
American Cities an<l
Americans in France and
England Honor Father of
the Country.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—As usual, the
birthday of George Washington was
observed as a holiday In the capital
of the nation, and numerous patriotic
Observances marked the day. Tho
absence of the president and many
other high governmental, naval and
army officials, who are at Hampton
Roads to welcome the fleet, detracted
somewhat from the Interest in the
Washington observance.
Wall Street Deserted.
NEW YORK. Wall street was de
serted and business generally sus
pended in lower Now York today,
while the metropolis oelebratod the
birthday of the nation's founder
There were the customary patriotic
exercises, but little popular interest
was manifested.
Boston Colebrates.
BOSTON.—FIags are floating all
over Boston Monday in memory of
Washington, and the Hub is sustain
ing its reputation us the most patri
otic oitv of the land. The Society of
Colonial Wars will meet Monday af
ternoon, and Governor Draper will
give a reception to the members at
the State House.
Americans in Paris.
PARIS. Enthusiastic patriotism
marked tho celebration of Washing
ton's birthday by the Americans In
Paris. A reception at the embassy
Monday and a dinner at the Ameri
can Club Monday night are the feat
ures of the program.
In London.
LONDDN.— I The Stars and Stripes
are flouting proudly from the Ameri
can embassy Monday in honor <if the
general who "licked the Dritisn” in
tho war of independence. As usual,
a big banquet will be held Monday
evening, at which patriotic Americans
now in London will make tho eagle
s cream.
Newsboy’s Dinner
NEW YORK—Over 2,000 nowsbovs
will imbibe patriotism through their
stomachs at the Washington’s birth
day dinner at the Newsboys' Home
Monday. The custom of giving a
great spread to tho "newsies” on
Wnali'ngton’s natal day was estab
lished years ugo by the late Ran
dolph Guggotihrimor.
In Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA.—WhiIe the peo
ple of the lialion are Monday cele
brating the 177th birthday of George
Washington, it appears from his
diaries and other manuscripts that,
tho great statesman and general paid
little or no attention to his birth an
niversary.
While Bring in this eity, soon after
his election as president, he mads
this entry tn Ills diary on Monday,
February 22, 1790:
‘‘Bet. seriously about, removing mv
furniture to my new house. Two of
the gentlemen of the family had their
beds taken there, and would sleep
there tonight.”
From the beginning ono is loft, to
Infer that ho was not in the habit of
celebrating his birthday with unduo
hilarity or display. The humor of
(lie situation becomes all the more
apparent when ono learns from ills
diary that this "wag about the fourth
time he had ‘set seriously about re
moving’ to his new quarters.”
He appears to have been equally in
different during the Revolutionary
war as to the day which nil modern
Americans celebrate. Doubtless the
matter never once entered his head.
And there were times during the
struggle for liberty when (lie anni
versary of his birth proved a day of
trouble and anxiety and vexation.
Jusl before the bombardment of
Boston and tho evacuation of that
port by tho British, ho wrote a let
ter to his friend, James Hoed, which
would seem to Indicate that February
22, 177 C, found him In a humor any
thing hilt. Joyous and pleasant. The
council referred to In (he letter was
held on that date.
During the latter days of his ad
ministration his life was embittered
nml rendered miserable by tho ma
chination of those who were genuine,
If not avowed Tories. One of Ih i
gloomiest letters In the entire length
and breadth of his volumrdous cor
respondence he wrote on the occasion
of his sixty-fifth birthday to Henry
Knox.
In the course of this letter, Wash
ington said:
“To the wearied traveler who sees
a resting place and Is bending his
body to lean thereon, I now compare
myself; but to be suffered to do this
in peace is too much to be endured
by some. To misrepresent my mo
tives, to reprobate my politics, and
to weaken the confidences which has
been reposed In my administration
are objects which cannot be relin
quished by those who will be satisfied
with nothing short of a change in our
political system. The consolation,
however, which results from consci
ous rectitude, and the approving
voice of my country unequivocally ex
pressed by Its representatives, de
prive their sting of Its poison, and
place |p the name point of view both
the weaknesses and the malignity of
their efforts.”
Honolulu Celebrates.
HONOLULU, —Washington's birth
day was observed here Monday bv th ■
greatest floral parade • and military
demonstration ever witnessed in the
islands. All of Uncle Ham’s troops
stationed in Hawaii participated, uni
Killl HUMMELL
REPORTER REID
ATJffiE
PARIS—It is reported* from Nice
Monday morning that Abraham Hum
roll, the Now York lawyer who w'aa
disbarred and imprisoned, Is dead at
tho Langham hoi el.
LENDER OF GANG OF
TRIEIIESJMIGHT
PARIS. —After he had long hnen
wanted by the police, and when five
of his accomplices had already been
captured, tho leader of a cosmopoli
tan gang of thieves has been captur
ed.
The man masqueraded under varL
ous appellations, and displayed re
markable cleverness in eluding polios
pursuit during the last eight or tea
years. Four years ago a jeweler and
tils son at Equardrovllle, near Dieppe,
were murdered and about $206,900
worth of securities disappeared. At
Brussels, in the following year, an
other jeweler was also murdered, and
shares to a similar amount wore stol
en. They got Into (lie possession of
the man who has just died, and he
was known to have been implicated
In sixteen otnor thefts and robberies.
Still the police could not And them]
About a year ago it wuu discov
ered that several million francs worth
of shares of the Northern Railway
of France had been forged, and the
forgery was traced to him. latterly
two men, members of his gang, were
arrested at Lausanne, and three mere
woro caught In Paris. Tho polls®
then discovered tho ringleader’s es
tablishment in the Rue do Moscow,
where ho had n fully equipped, up
tod ato iilolier of photo engraving, and
finally they also traced him to his
private residence. He was seriously
ill from a cancer In the stomach.
61 MIS KILLED
IN WRECK 11
HIDBEIS
ATLANTA.—Southern train No. 35
was derailed at Harbens station.
South Carolina, Monday morning In-
Bt.antly killing Engineer -Will O’Neal,
of Atlanta, and fatally Injuring the
fireman. No passengers were hurt.
The cause of the wreck is unknown.
The track hnH boon cleared aid
trains arc moving.
PREBIDENTE ROOA’S
PASSENGERS SAVED
The Rumor Now Cnrrent la
That None Lost Live* in
Wreck.
LONDON. —A dispatch received
hero l>y Lloyds from Buenos Ayres
says It Is now rumored that the pas
sengers and erew of (Ikv gfpßeflflne
steamer Presldente Roca havo been
saved.
ABRUZZI ON EXPIDITION.
ROME.—The Duke of Abruzsl,
whose engagement to Miss Elkins,
the American heiress, has so often
been reported and denied, Is now In
France, and according to reports hero
will sal! Mondav from Marseilles on
a scientific expedition to the Hima
layas.
HUGHES MAKE ADDRESS.
WASHINGTON. —Governor Hughes
of New York Is In Washington Mon
day to address the midwinter convo
cation of George Washington Univer
sltv. Ills poecli will deul with po
litical sciences.
the flower pageant was gorgeous In
Us magnificence.
Ball at Tampa.
TAMPA, Fla.—One of the most ela
borate balls ever given at the pala
tial Tampa Bav hotel will be the
George Washington ball Mondsy
evening In the Louis XV ballroom of
(he hotel. Costumes will be of the
colonial period for both men and la
dles, ih' l ballroom has been decorated
In the national colors, and a large and
almost priceless tapestry of Washing
ton covers an Immense panel at tha
western end of itm salon. Among the
guests will lie Governor Albert W.
Gilchrist and his mother, who Is ths
hr:;t lady of Florida by virtue of tho
governor’s bachelor condition, and
other distinguished guests from many
states who arc at the Tampa Bay toi
the winter season-